In most years, the Commonwealth has gained federal civilian workers. The Trump administration’s cuts took away more than 20,000 government jobs last year.

Virginia’s Office of the State Inspector General looked into nine allegations from multiple people at two separate Virginia prisons during fiscal year 2025 and concluded a single account could be "substantiated."

“It's gonna feel good," he said just before his vote Wednesday.

It’s a time of transition at the State Capitol.Radio IQ politics analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope recap the week in politics and state government.

Members of the Virginia General Assembly are back in session this week. And they are debating the merits of affordability.

"Victims of human trafficking, who would testify against terrible perpetrators, no longer felt safe going to court," said immigration attorney Ryan Durazo.

Center in the Square is considering a new addition that would reshape the city skyline: a Ferris wheel.

Each year, thousands of people visit family members in state prisons, but critics say there are fewer of them than in previous years. They complain that staff is sometimes rude and arbitrary in deciding who is allowed in. Meanwhile, more prisons offer video visits, but those don’t always go well.

The new platform does not change how mitigation banks are permitted or operated in Virginia, but could make it easier to move through the process.

Communities all over Virginia are now using automatic license plate readers to fight crime and speed access to parking. But many residents are raising concerns, and some cities have now canceled their contracts.